Kevin Lerner

PowerPoint & GoogleDocs Presentation Specialist / Trainer and Coach / Multimedia Marketing Communications Professional

Washington, DC adg9u5@r.postjobfree.com 202-***-****

CANDIDATE SUMMARY

A PowerPoint & GoogleDocs Presentation Specialist, Trainer and Coach, Visual Information Designer, and Multimedia Marketing Communications Professional with over 20 years of experience working with clients around the world to bridge the gap between logical business messaging and captivating creative design.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

AARP

04/2020 – 08/2020

Communications Analyst and Presentation Specialist – Contract

Gather and synthesize information and create / assemble presentations in PowerPoint. Trainer. Create / refine templates, infographics and other visual representation of concepts and ideas through graphic design applications such as the Adobe suite or Piktochart. Work with key stakeholders to identify gaps in information and assist in formulating plan to gather required information.

Verizon

07/2019 – 08/2019

Presentation Specialist – Contract

Worked with executive operations team in the Business Marketing organization. Primary responsibilities included executive presentation development and special project management. Examples of executive presentations include, but are not limited to: speaking engagements, internal/external events, executive meetings, operations reviews, and special requests using PowerPoint and GoogleSlides/GoogleDocs.

Rigil Corporation

09/2016 – 04/2018, + 03/2019 – 8/2020

Graphics + Proposal and Presentation Design Specialist

Lead marketing efforts, providing sales and management teams and business executives with communications support through high-impact presentations, proposals rich with graphics and data-based infographics, video productions, graphic design of print brochures, ads, tradeshow booths, writing / editing, and other mediums to support and grow the organization and drive revenue. Presentations created in both PowerPoint and GoogleSlides using Camtasia for Video production.

Cvent, Inc.

04/2018 – 01/2019

Team Lead, Corporate Presentations

Support business operations, departments, and corporate events with world-class presentation visuals. Worked directly with the CEO and other SVPs of the organization to deliver their message to the workforce in a modern, clean and professional way. Peer-to-peer coordination with executives to translate their vision into stunning visuals for conferences and meetings.

The Presentation Team

1994 – Present (now Part-Time)

Owner, Presentation Specialist, PowerPoint Expert, Trainer

Over two decades of delivering visually compelling presentations for some of the world’s largest companies and executives. A blend of creative and strategic, delivering exceptional Visual Information Design, creative multimedia design, and content development of business presentation graphics and data-based infographics (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi) for meetings, conferences, training, sales / marketing, and financial & investor events. Over 500 clients and 1,500+ winning presentations. Use Camtasia for numerous training engagements. Top clients include:

• Ryder (1995-2002)

• Comcast (2005-2016)

• Software AG (Reston) (2012)

• Motorola (1998)

• ADT/Tyco (2005-2010)

• Billy Casper Golf (Vienna) (2012/13)

• Oracle (2005-2008)

• Warren County Com. College (05-19)

• Pixia (Reston) (2013)

Ryder Corporation

1994 – 1997

Presentation Specialist

Provided presentation graphics support for the entire multinational organization including sales and marketing, training, and shareholder relations.

EDUCATION

Broward College

1988 – 1992

• Associates of Arts in Journalism.

• Minor in Political Science.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

• Over 20 years of experience in multimedia graphics communications through presentation and content development with a talent for bridging the gap between logical business messaging and captivating creative design.

• Deep skills in presentation (PowerPoint) and graphic design including expertise in data visualization, translating big data into infographics, charts, diagrams, etc.

• Business consulting, advisory, and management experience blending new and traditional marketing and sales strategies to sell solutions, grow client base, and generate revenue to over 500 clients.

• Expertise in visual information design, working to “tell a story” through the synergy of concepts and data together in well-organized and outstanding visual presentations.

• Skilled in working with C-Level Executives, Business Development teams, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to collaboratively develop / edit text and graphical content for proposals, presentations, print, web, etc.

• In-depth knowledge of social media and inbound marketing tools integrating Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, blogs, etc.

• Deep experience with IT industry, its terminology and technologies.

• 50+ published articles and videos on communications and presentations.

• Dynamic oratory and speaking talent + training and coaching skills. Speaker at conferences and events (SHRM, EEOC, TI).

• Member of Toastmasters International (CC Level); Past President of Reston Town Center Toastmasters.

• Past member of National Speakers Association.

• Geeky but fun: An upbeat, focused, creative, well-liked team-player who works well across all organizational levels to deliver tangible results.

CREATIVE SKILLS AND TALENTS

• Ability to visually tell a story with data, skilled at bringing complicated ideas and/or data into well-organized, outstanding visual presentations.

• Proven success in leveraging visual systems, branded assets, and strategic goals / objectives to develop creative and compelling communications solutions for internal and external and B2B audiences.

• Exceptional creative design and content development of business presentation graphics (PowerPoint, Slides, Keynote, Prezi) for meetings, conferences, training, sales / marketing, and financial / investor events. Produced over 1,500 winning presentations.

• Extensive experience using GoogleDocs & GoogleSlides to create and edit cloud-based presentation visuals for executives.

• An expert user of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, & Premiere) to create and work with graphics and multimedia.

• Strong core interaction and information design skills, knowledge of user-centered design methodologies, and a good understanding of usability.

• Solid history of creating charts and graphs from data given, presenting ideas and options.

• Extensive background in corporate video; producing, directing, production, editing.

• Skilled in designing and producing winning proposals and RFPs.

• Print design expertise (CMYK offset, digital, and large format printing); Flyers, Brochures, Ads, Data Sheets, White Papers, Posters, Tradeshow Booths, etc.

• Experienced writer and editor. Content development for sales and marketing, advertising, press releases, articles, blogs.

• Comprehensive knowledge of corporate identity, branding, PR, and media campaigns.

• Robust web design and HTML/CSS/CMS authoring skills (WordPress, Joomla) and SEO know-how.

• Effective with layout and production design of publications or web interfaces as they relate to graphic design with the ability to prepare sketches or concept layouts and present the story to the client.

• A design style focused on a clean, contemporary, and professional look with a goal to “tell the story” through effective use of technology and media.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Adobe Creative Suite

Acrobat

After Effects

Audition

Dreamweaver

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Premiere

Apple FinalCut Pro

Keynote

Microsoft Office

GoogleDocs (Slides, Sheets, Docs)

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Camtasia

Prezi

WordPress

Executive Speech Coaching

BUSINESS SKILLS

Graphic Design

Management

Graphs & Charting

Presentation Coaching

Presentation Design

Proposal Design

Training

Sales & Business Development

Video Production

REFERENCES

• Navdeep Sidhu, Software AG (Reston), 571-***-****

• Mike Cutler, Billy Casper Golf (Vienna), 703-***-****

• Maria Cardosa, Motorola, 847-***-****

• David Brooks, Oracle, 781-***-****

• Cherie Pleasant, Associated General Contractors, 202-***-****

Additional references and testimonials on request or online at http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinlerner

Creative illustrated graphical resume at http://bit.ly/KL-Resume2020

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